Description: This map was first published in 'L'Amerique en plusieurs cartes, et en divers traittes de Geographie, et d'Histoire.', first published in 1657. The information in the cartouche was slightly altered in this ed. and it probably originates from: 'Cartes Generales de Toutes les Parties du Monde.' Paris: Sanson and Pierre Mariette, 1660-1667.
Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Nicholas Sanson'. Carthographer: Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville (1600 - 1667) and his descendents were important French cartographer's active through the 17th century. Sanson started his career as a historian where, it is said, he turned to cartography as a way to illustrate his historical studies. In the course of his research some of his fine maps came to the attention of King Louis XIII who, admiring the quality of his work, appointed Sanson 'Geographe Ordinaire du Roi'. Sanson's duties in this coved position included advising the King on matters of Geography and compiling the royal cartographic archive. Sanson's corpus of some three hundred maps initiated the golden age of French Cartography.
Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Le Bresil [...]' - Rare map of the Portuguese settlements along the coast of Brazil. Adorned with a decorative title cartouche.
Condition: Excellent, given age. Original folds as issued. Some small tears in the margins, not affecting image. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 32.2 x 21.7 cm. The image size is ca. 28.1 x 20.3 cm. Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 12.7 x 8.5 inch. The image size is ca. 11.1 x 8 inch.
Medium: Engraving on hand laid paper.
Location: A269-16
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